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Social Policy

Social Policy Bills in 2025 Session

 Bill  Number    

Summary

LWVOR Testimony

Chamber Current Committee

Status


Age Discrimination






 Clarifying Workplace Age Discrimination


Governor Signed Into Law


Basic Needs





Increases Earned Income Tax Credit

House Revenue

Do Pass As Amended


Behavioral Health






Behavioral Health Facilities

Ways and Means

House Behavioral Health/Healthcare: 

Do Pass as Amended


Behavioral Health Workforce Expansion Fund

Ways and Means

House Higher Ed/Workforce:

Do pass as Amended


Interstate Counseling Compact




Child Care






Modifies requirements for summer learning


Governor signed into law


Study to increase summer and after school programs





Criminal Justice






Services for Adults in Custody

Ways and Means

House Judiciary: Do Pass



  Education






Strong Start Program – Higher Ed Access for 1st Gen and Under-Represented

Ways and Means

Senate Education: Do Pass -1


Opposing book bans based on discrimination in schools

House


Education

House Education: Do Pass


Appropriates money to Dept. Early Learning & Care

Ways and Means Education

Public Hearing Held


Oregon Promise Grant




Resident Tuition for Asylum Seekers


Passed Both Chambers


Establishes the Imagination Library of Oregon Program

Ways and Means

House Early Childhood 

& Human Services: Do Pass   

Ways & Means



Remove cap on Special Ed Fund

House

Revenue

Public Hearing Held


Grant Program – Expanding College Access

Ways and Means

House Higher Ed/Workforce:


Do Pass -3


Early Childhood Education Workforce Development Fund

Ways and Means

House Higher Ed/Workforce Do Pass with Amendment


Grants for Higher Education Students’ Housing

Ways and Means

House Higher Ed/Workforce:


Do Pass -2


Open Education Resources  for Higher Ed Students

Ways and Means

House Higher Ed/Workforce:


Do Pass -1


Gun Policy






SB429 - Folded into SB 243A

72-Hour Wait




SB696 - Folded into SB 243A

Rapid Fire Activators




SB698 - Folded into SB 243A

Where Concealed Carry is permitted




From SB 429, SB 696, SB 698

Senate Floor

Senate Rules: Do Pass As Amended


Firearm Possession Age Restriction




Gun Dealer Licensing

Ways and Means

House Judiciary 

Do  Pass as Amended


Change to Gun Permit and Transfer Process

Ways and Means

House Judiciary 

Do  Pass as Amended


Health Care






SB951 - A

Management Service Org.

House

Behavioral Health/Health

House BH/H: Do Pass


Extend Access to Healthcare


Governor Signed Into Law


Housing






Prohibits Price fixing AI , Applies rent caps




Rental Assistance for Youth

House

Governor Signed Into Law


Landlords provide notice when accordable housing expires

House 


Governor Signed Into Law


Stable Housing for Pregnant people




Individual Development Accounts Funding

House Revenue

House Revenue: Do Pass As Amended


Earned Income Tax Credit 

Joint Tax Expenditures

House Revenue: Do Pass As Amended


Grants and Loans for predevelopment costs

Senate Housing and Development

Senate H&D: Do Pass As Amended


Delayed schedule fee payment

Ways and Means

Housing/Homeless: Do Pass


Fixed Rent Increase

Senate

Housing and Development

Senate H&D: Do Pass As Amended


Funding to Prevent Youth Homelessness




Downpayment Assistance for Housing




Reproductive Health






Raising Minimum Age for Marriage to 18

House Judiciary

Passed Both Chambers



League  Social Policy Positions can be found here:

Issues for Action(LWVOR):

Adult Corrections 

Child Care 

Children at Risk 

Farmworker Issues 

Adult Mental Health 

Mental Health Services for Children and Youth

Homeless Youth 

Juvenile Justice 

Public Postsecondary Education 


Impact on Issues  (LWVUS)

Criminal Justice – page 137

Equality of Opportunity – page 140

Federal Role in Public Education – page 152

Fiscal Policy – page 154

Health Care – page 157

Immigration – page 167

Meeting Basic Human Needs – page 170

Child Care – page 176

Early Intervention for Children at Risk – page 177

Violence Prevention - page 178

Gun Policy – page 179
 Urban Policy – page 181

Death Penalty – page 183

Sentencing Policy – page 184

Human Trafficking – page 185

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